Gothic synth hitting way harder than any DS has a right to push. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is the last of the handheld trilogy and its soundtrack goes absolutely feral. "Sorrow's Distortion" has this urgent pulse that makes every room feel like a boss arena, and "Ebony Wings" layers guitar-style leads over pounding drums in a way that sounds enormous on tiny speakers.
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"An Empty Tome" sets up the atmosphere early, all tension and dread before the action kicks in. The arranged version of "Wandering the Crystal Blue" is the kind of track you pause the game just to sit with. Dark, driven, occasionally beautiful.
If you ever wanted proof the DS could carry a real Castlevania score, this is the one to queue up.